Nemesia Aroma Rhubarb and Custard (Aroma Series)
nemesia [Aroma Rhubarb and Custard]
A compact, bushy perennial to about 25cm, usually grown as a bedding plant. It has small, neat leaves and fragrant, bicoloured, purple and yellow flowers from late spring to early autumn
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Purple Yellow | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple Yellow | Green | ||
| Autumn | Purple Yellow | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Nemesia can be annuals, perennials or sub-shrubs of bushy habit, with simple, opposite leaves and 2-lipped flowers in short racemes or solitary in the leaf axils
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained, fertile, ideally slightly acid, soil in full sun. Water well in dry spells to maintain flowering
Propagation
Take softwood cuttings from the ends of non-flowering shoots in late summer and overwinter in frost-free conditions or take softwood cuttings in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Patio and container plants
- Cottage and informal garden
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pinch out growing tips to produce bushy plants, and trim off flowering shoots when initial flowering is finished to promote more flowers
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids but generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to foot and root rots in wet soils but generally disease-free
Nemesia Aroma Rhubarb and Custard (Aroma Series)
nemesia [Aroma Rhubarb and Custard]
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